Hallett Cove vs Trott Park

Trott Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Hallett Cove. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hallett Cove: a median of $975,000, against $890,000 in Trott Park, and rent is higher there too. Trott Park is closer to the city centre: 19.7 km, against 22.6 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hallett Cove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 5)
  • But Trott Park carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Trott Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hallett Cove

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Trott Park sits closer to the CBD (19.7 km vs 22.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hallett Cove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Trott Park carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hallett Cove and Trott Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Walkability 83 / 62
Hallett Cove — Walkability: 83/100 Trott Park — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 64 / 76
Hallett Cove — Safety: 64/100 Trott Park — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 73 / 54
Hallett Cove — Low fire risk: 73/100 Trott Park — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Hallett Cove has more residents (12,512 vs 3,124); Hallett Cove skews older (43 vs 39).

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Population 12,512
+75% vs other
 3,124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +0.6%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $97,292/yr
+6% vs other
 $91,104/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
0-4 4.9% / 6.1%
Hallett Cove — 0-4: 4.9% Trott Park — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.6% / 12.5%
Hallett Cove — 5-14: 11.6% Trott Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.6% / 4.7%
Hallett Cove — 15-19: 5.6% Trott Park — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.5% / 5.4%
Hallett Cove — 20-24: 5.5% Trott Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.4% / 13.9%
Hallett Cove — 25-34: 10.4% Trott Park — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 13.7% / 13.8%
Hallett Cove — 35-44: 13.7% Trott Park — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.6% / 11.4%
Hallett Cove — 45-54: 13.6% Trott Park — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 15.7% / 13.3%
Hallett Cove — 55-64: 15.7% Trott Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 13.1% / 11.0%
Hallett Cove — 65-74: 13.1% Trott Park — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.6% / 4.4%
Hallett Cove — 75-84: 4.6% Trott Park — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.3% / 3.3%
Hallett Cove — 85+: 1.3% Trott Park — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hallett Cove 53.8% couple families
Hallett Cove — Couple Families: 53.8% Hallett Cove — Lone Person: 26.9% Hallett Cove — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hallett Cove — Group Household: 2.4% Hallett Cove — Other Families: 0.8%
Trott Park 54.1% couple families
Trott Park — Couple Families: 54.1% Trott Park — Lone Person: 26.1% Trott Park — One Parent Families: 16.9% Trott Park — Group Household: 2.6% Trott Park — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hallett Cove 14.4% renting
Hallett Cove — Owned Outright: 39.7% Hallett Cove — Mortgage: 46.0% Hallett Cove — Renting: 14.4%
Trott Park 13.3% renting
Trott Park — Owned Outright: 32.8% Trott Park — Mortgage: 53.9% Trott Park — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.1%
Hallett Cove — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Trott Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 11.8%
Hallett Cove — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Trott Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.5%
Hallett Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Trott Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.5%
Hallett Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Trott Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.7%
Hallett Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Trott Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
England 13.3% / 7.6%
Hallett Cove — England: 13.3% Trott Park — England: 7.6%
Scotland 2.1% / 1.2%
Hallett Cove — Scotland: 2.1% Trott Park — Scotland: 1.2%
South Africa 2.2% / 0.8%
Hallett Cove — South Africa: 2.2% Trott Park — South Africa: 0.8%
India 1.3% / 1.6%
Hallett Cove — India: 1.3% Trott Park — India: 1.6%
China 1.4% / 0.6%
Hallett Cove — China: 1.4% Trott Park — China: 0.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.1%
Hallett Cove — Philippines: 0.8% Trott Park — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hallett Cove 94.7% houses
Hallett Cove — Houses: 94.7% Hallett Cove — Townhouses: 5.1% Hallett Cove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Trott Park 97.2% houses
Trott Park — Houses: 97.2% Trott Park — Townhouses: 2.5% Trott Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Median house price $975,000 $890,000
Median unit price $682,500 —
Median land price $715,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 92 sales
 19 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
3 bed $910K / $859K
Hallett Cove — 3 bed: $910K (85 sales) Trott Park — 3 bed: $859K (24 sales)

85 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1M
Hallett Cove — 4 bed: $1.07M (75 sales) Trott Park — 4 bed: $1M (8 sales)

75 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Residential 64% 61%
Environmental 26% 31%
Parks and recreation 9% 0%
Industrial 0% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hallett Cove Trott Park
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Houses 3.7%
$705/wk on $985K
 3.9%
$625/wk on $824K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hallett Cove Trott Park
House price Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Income Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools Higher than 22% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 53% of SA

Liveability

Hallett Cove is more walkable (83 vs 62).

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Trott Park carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 27); Hallett Cove carries more crime risk (36 vs 24).

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
24/100
Flood — Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km
 2
Bedford Park, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.7%

Schools in Hallett Cove

  • Hallett Cove East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hallett Cove School Government · Combined at peers
  • Hallett Cove South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sports College South Australia - The Cove Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Trott Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 15 5
Childcare 10 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 21 1

Mobility

Hallett Cove sits further from the CBD (22.6 km vs 19.7 km).

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Walkability score 83/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.6 km
+13% vs other
 19.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 27 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 312.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5158
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 5158
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Car (driver) 73.8% / 82.4%
Hallett Cove — Car (driver): 73.8% Trott Park — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 9.2%
Hallett Cove — Worked from Home: 12.7% Trott Park — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Train 7.4% / 2.1%
Hallett Cove — Train: 7.4% Trott Park — Train: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.8%
Hallett Cove — Car (passenger): 4.2% Trott Park — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 0.8% / 1.5%
Hallett Cove — Bus: 0.8% Trott Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
5,180 premises
 23%
1,197 premises

Climate

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hallett Cove Trott Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hallett Cove Trott Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hallett Cove

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

Trott Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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